Swine Behavior/Swine Welfare
Protect Your Hog Farm From Vandalism
Jan 15, 2010 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
The Pork Checkoff suggests steps to guard your investments and yourself. The recent vandalism of a northwest Iowa hog farm that resulted in the loss of...More
Welfare audits and guidelines
Searching for Clues To Sow Lameness
Aug 17, 2010 2:44 PM, By Dale Miller Editor
Tucked away in a section of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University (ISU) is the Swine Intensive Studies Laboratory. The state-of-the-art facility was a collaborative effort by specialists from the university’s animal and behavior science departments...
Operation Main Street Nears Milestone Speech
Aug 5, 2010 3:21 PM
Operation Main Street (OMS) will record a milestone later this month as a volunteer speaker achieves the Pork Checkoff-funded program’s 4,000th speech...
Missouri Ag Groups Disappointed At Ballot Initiative on Pet Kennels
Aug 4, 2010 10:31 AM
The announcement of the pending ballot initiative is clearly a disappointment to members of Missourians for Animal Care (MOFAC), a coalition of mainstream agricultural and animal owner groups in the state, according to a news release from the group...
Regulations
Operation Main Street Nears Milestone Speech
Aug 5, 2010 3:21 PM
Operation Main Street (OMS) will record a milestone later this month as a volunteer speaker achieves the Pork Checkoff-funded program’s 4,000th speech...
Missouri Ag Groups Disappointed At Ballot Initiative on Pet Kennels
Aug 4, 2010 10:31 AM
The announcement of the pending ballot initiative is clearly a disappointment to members of Missourians for Animal Care (MOFAC), a coalition of mainstream agricultural and animal owner groups in the state, according to a news release from the group...
Outcome of Ohio Ballot Initiative Undermines Livestock Care Board
Jul 2, 2010 2:30 PM
The joint agreement reached between Ohio agricultural leadership and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on a ballot initiative represents a disappointing outcome...
